how to format number in vb.net

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In my window application i want to format A1 as A0001. How to do that?

Posted 5-Sep-14 20:06pm

jai_mca

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Dilan Shaminda · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-05T20:23:00

Solution 1

VB

Dim ID As String = "A1"
Dim a As String = ID.Substring(0, 1)
Dim num As String = ID.Substring(1, 1)

[EDIT]
Dim K AS Integer = Integer.Parse(num)
Dim formatVal As String = String.Format("{0:0000}", K)
[/EDIT]
Dim final As String = a + formatVal

Posted 5-Sep-14 20:23pm

Dilan Shaminda

Updated 5-Sep-14 20:42pm

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jai_mca 6-Sep-14 2:31am

Thanks Dilan.but that formatVal doesn't return formated value..it return the actual value

Dilan Shaminda 6-Sep-14 2:42am

sry my mistake.i have updated the answer :-)

jai_mca 6-Sep-14 2:58am

Thanks a lot Dilan..it's working :)

Dilan Shaminda 6-Sep-14 2:59am

you are welcome :-) Please accept it as an answer if it has solved your issue :-)